Fremont audits urge overhaul after personnel and data issues
Fremont officials released highly critical audits by Arthur Yong & Co urging overhaul of the personnel and data processing divisions. Superintendent Ferguson defended staff while acknowledging understaffing and pending state evaluations. The district plans to review both audits with results from a separate Education Department study before acting.
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Builder proposes big Halcyon tract
San Leandro outlines a proposed $20 million Halcyon development of 240 single family homes. The plan focuses on three parcels Halcyon Drive and Avansino Mortensen nursery lands, with Shapell Industries aiming to buy the school site. Prices cited range from 65 000 to 75 000 with homes of one to five bedrooms, and the firm seeks to finalize the school site purchase by mid November.
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Population drop hits Alameda County unincorporated areas
More than 30,000 residents left unincorporated areas since 1970, with total population at 124,992 in May 1978. Castro Valley fell to 43,754, San Lorenzo down to 21,517, Dublin 13,244, Ashland 13,279, and Cherryland 9,215. County officials cite gas tax links and four possible reasons for the decline.
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Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Alameda County
Low tar cigarettes cut death rates in long study
Cancer scientists report first definitive evidence that low tar and low nicotine cigarettes reduce death rates from lung cancer and coronary heart disease in a 12 year study of over one million people. But researchers caution that even these cigarettes carry higher death risk than never smoking.
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N.Y
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Cancer Sicuths
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E. Cuyler Hammond
American Cancer Society
Hammond and Associates
Tobacco Institute
Washington, D.C
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Hammond
Department of Epidemiology and Statistics
Newark Days Pageant Parade to Highlight City Celebration
Newark hosts its annual outdoor Newark Days with a pageant and parade. Bruce MacGregor will be honored at a reception and autograph party for his book on the city’s history since 1876. A Saturday pageant and a Naar Boulevard parade featuring the A’s mascot Charlie 0 and Miss California 1976 will conclude the events.
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Walkout by 170000 workers looms over strike deadline
The walkout began after meetings started yesterday and were to continue through the strike deadline at 11:59 tonight. The Daily Review notes the event and directs readers to page 2 for the full story.
Arizona researchers unveil fuel reformer for gas water mix
Four University of Arizona researchers announce a prototype fuel reformer that could let engines run on a gasoline water mix to improve mileage and cut emissions, aiming for a road-ready device within eight months. The group credits a catalytic reactor for creating hydrogen from water and various fuels, promising cleaner combustion.
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UPI
University of Arizona
Marvin D. Martin
Martin
William Leonhardt
William J. Kerwin
Richard D. Williams
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Interior launches 23000 acre Bay wildlife refuge in Fremont
Secretary of the Interior Thomas and other dignitaries formally initiate development of a 23,000 acre San Francisco Bay Wildlife Refuge with headquarters planned in Fremont. The item notes page references and outlines broader regional planning coverage.
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San Francisco Bay Wildlife Refuge
Fremont
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